New York City - North and South American Rugs

Item Ships From: New York City

Antique Hooked Rug with Ocean Pictorials in Blue and Cream, from Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handmade in wool and originating circa 1920-1930, this 2x3 rug is a rare and exciting new curation in Rug & Kilim’s collection of antique hooked rugs. On the Design: Admirers of ...

Category

1920s American Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Hooked Rug with Ocean Pictorials in Blue and Cream, from Rug & Kilim

$3,900

Antique American Navajo Ivory Tribal Rug

Located in New York, NY

A highly decorative 20th-century American Navajo rug with a geometric tribal design with pink, cream ,camel and brown accents Measures: 3'5'' x 6'2''.

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique American Navajo Ivory Tribal Rug

$3,500

Late 19th Century American Hooked Rug 5' 3" x 5' 6"

Located in New York, NY

American Hooked Rug, Size: 5' 3" x 5' 6"

Category

1880s American Antique New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Fabric

Late 19th Century American Hooked Rug 5' 3" x 5' 6"

$10,000

Zabihi Collection Tribal American Navajo Mini Rug

Located in New York, NY

A highly decorative 20th-century American Navajo rug with an all-over geometric tribal pattern on a grey field. Measures: 2'1'' x 3'1''.

Category

20th Century American Native American New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection Tribal American Navajo Mini Rug

$2,000

Zabihi Collection American Hooked Duck Rug

Located in New York, NY

A handmade mini-size American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century showing a duck Measures: 2' x 2'6''.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Country New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Jute

Zabihi Collection American Hooked Duck Rug

$1,000

Mid-20th Century American Rag Rug

Located in New York, NY

An antique American Rag Rug handmade during the Mid-20th century. Measures: 8' 10" x 10' 3"

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century American Rag Rug

$3,625

Antique Circa 1910 Navajo Hand Woven Light Beigs Charcoal Wool Rug 3'7 X 6'9

Located in New York, NY

Antique Navajo Rug 3'7 X 6'9. Navajos are usually in scatter sizes and larger, room size pieces are both extremely rare and highly desirable . As perpetually fashionable as they are ...

Category

20th Century American Native American New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Circa 1910 Navajo Hand Woven Light Beigs Charcoal Wool Rug 3'7 X 6'9

$4,885

Vintage Yei Navajo Non Identical Pair Rug Human Hand woven Wool Tapestry

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Pair Yei Navajo Tapestries Tapestry Flat Woven Rug 8x6 8x5 234cm 176cm 226cm x 143cm "This is a pair of magnificent vintage Yei ...

Category

1940s North American Navajo Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Yei Navajo Non Identical Pair Rug Human Hand woven Wool Tapestry

$4,289 / set

1930s American Navajo Carpet ( 4'5" x 6'2" - 135 x 88 )

Located in New York, NY

1930s American Navajo Carpet ( 4'5" x 6'2" - 135 x 88 )

Category

1920s American Navajo Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1930s American Navajo Carpet ( 4'5" x 6'2" - 135 x 88 )

$3,500

Mid 20th Century Ecuadorian Carpet ByOlga Fisch ( 11' x 13'4"-335 x 406 )

By Olga Fisch

Located in New York, NY

Ecuadorian carpet designed by Olga Fisch 13'4" x 11'0" Of Hungarian origin, Olga Fisch (1901-1991) emigrated in 1933, first to Morocco and in 1939 to Ecuador, ahead of the political instability wracking Europe. Already an artist and collector of folk art, Fisch quickly took to the local arts and crafts available in the Quito markets. Folk and Paleolithic cave art and established a workshop creating knotted pile carpets to her individualistic and unique designs. The firm continues today, as does the museum of (primarily) Ecuadorian folk art. Only domestic sheep wool is employed and the rugs are firmly symmetrically (Turkish) knotted on a cotton foundation at a density of 60,000 knots per square meter or about 40 knots per square inch. is a rare oval creation with the “Cabalito” pattern inspired by the folk embroidery on the “danzantes’ participants in the Corpus Christi processions from Cotopaxi, Ecuador. A number of these costumes are in the Olga Fisch Folk Art Museum in Quito. The pattern densely fills the ivory field with mobile figures, horses and vegetal motives. It is reminiscent of certain Greek Island women’s costume embroideries. Often the “Cabalito” pattern occupies an oval or lobed section on an otherwise plain rectangular carpet, but here is the pattern takes up almost all of the oval, with its energetic filigree of figures, fauna and flora. Olga Fisch carpets are as 1950s modern as they get and our examples cry out for the right Danish or Swedish modern furniture as their perfect accompaniments. Some Italian Murano glass table objects won’t hurt either. A Neutra or Schindler house in the Los Angeles hills is definitely the perfect context, but any midcentury ranch...

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1950s Ecuadorean Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid 20th Century Ecuadorian Carpet ByOlga Fisch ( 11' x 13'4"-335 x 406 )

$17,000

Mid-20th Century American Pictorial Hook Rug

Located in New York, NY

A vintage American Pictorial Hook Rug handmade during the Mid-20 century. Measures: 2' 0" x 4' 4"

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century American Pictorial Hook Rug

$2,875

Mid 20th Century American Navajo Rug, 1970s ( 4'6" x 7'4" - 137 x 224 )

Located in New York, NY

Antique Navajo. Measures: 4'6" x 7'4".

Category

1970s American Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid 20th Century American Navajo Rug, 1970s ( 4'6" x 7'4" - 137 x 224 )

$7,500

Zabihi Collection Floral Botanical American Hooked Oval Size Rug

Located in New York, NY

A compelling Mid-20th Century American hooked oval size floral botanical rug Measures: 6'8" x 9'7''.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Country New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Jute

Zabihi Collection Floral Botanical American Hooked Oval Size Rug

$7,500

Zabihi Collection American Navajo Ivory Yellow Tribal Rug

Located in New York, NY

A highly decorative 20th-century American Navajo rug. Ivory, Yelow, and browns Measures: 3'1'' x 4'11''.

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Zabihi Collection American Navajo Ivory Yellow Tribal Rug

$1,275

Zabihi Collection Floral American Hooked Runner

Located in New York, NY

a floral motif mid-20th century American Hooked Runner Details rug no. j4055 size 3' 3" x 10' 7" (99 x 323 cm)

Category

Mid-20th Century American Country New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Jute

Zabihi Collection Floral American Hooked Runner

$3,500

Antique Navajo Rug Rare Trellis Rug Optical Antique Handwoven Tapestry

Located in New York, NY

Antique Navajo Rug Flatwoven Geometric Optical Illusion Handwoven 2x3 Tapestry 2.3" x 3.2" 97cm x 66cm. "Magnificent Navajo rug with a super rare geometric optical illusion."-ARC Navajo rugs made from the Crystal area are known for their soft, beautiful, muted earth tones achieved by vegetal dyes. Some colors you can expect from these natural rugs are tan, grey, white, brown, orange, red and yellow. Geometric patterns are usually the focus of these Crystal rugs which are handwoven. The rugs come in a variety of sizes from under four feet to over seven feet long. Though inspired by J.B. Moore more than 100 years ago, by the 1940's, the Crystal style changed with the times. Original J.B. Moore era Crystal Navajo rugs...

Category

1940s American Navajo Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Navajo Rug Rare Trellis Rug Optical Antique Handwoven Tapestry

$5,893

Vintage Turkish Runner from Anatolia

Located in New York, NY

A narrow runner mid-20th century Turkish runner resembling American Navajo rugs.

Category

20th Century Turkish Navajo New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Turkish Runner from Anatolia

$2,000

Antique American Hooked Rug

Located in New York, NY

A handmade one-of-a-kind American hooked rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. Measures: 2' x 5'1''.

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique American Hooked Rug

$3,275

Vintage Mexican Textile Pictorial Yei Weaving Rug

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Mexican pictorial rug weaving with five Yei (Yeibichai) figures holding feathers. Woven of native hand-spun wool in natural fleece yarns ...

Category

20th Century Mexican Native American New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Mexican Textile Pictorial Yei Weaving Rug

$1,000 Sale Price

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Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 3'10" x 5'8" - 117 x173 )

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 3'10" x 5'8" - 117 x173 )

Category

1920s American Navajo Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 3'10" x 5'8" - 117 x173 )

$3,800

Antique Hooked Rug With Floral Medallion In Red And Green Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handmade in wool and originating circa 1920-1930, this 2x3 antique rug is a rare and exciting new curation in Rug & Kilim’s collection of American hooked rugs. On the Design: Admi...

Category

1920s American Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Hooked Rug With Floral Medallion In Red And Green Rug & Kilim

$2,200

21st Century American Braided Room Size Carpet

Located in New York, NY

A modern American Braided Rug room size carpet handmade during the 21st century. Measures: 9' 7" x 14' 4"

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

21st Century American Braided Room Size Carpet

$7,250

Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 4' x 5'9" - 122 x 176 )

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 4' x 5'9" - 122 x 176 )

Category

1920s American Navajo Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 4' x 5'9" - 122 x 176 )

$6,000

1930s American Braided Rug ( 9'10'' x 9'10'' - 300 x 300 )

Located in New York, NY

1930s American Braided Rug ( 9'10'' x 9'10'' - 300 x 300 )

Category

1930s American Folk Art Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Fabric

1930s American Braided Rug ( 9'10'' x 9'10'' - 300 x 300 )

$6,800

19th Century Navajo Transitional Period Rug

Located in New York, NY

This piece clearly shows the transition between blankets and rugs. The blankets, woven up until the early 20th century, show, as here, no lateral borders, and a lighter, wearable han...

Category

1890s American Navajo Antique New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

19th Century Navajo Transitional Period Rug

$17,000

1940s American Navajo Carpet ( 3'9" x 6' x 115 x 183 )

Located in New York, NY

1940s American Navajo Carpet ( 3'9" x 6' x 115 x 183 )

Category

1940s American Navajo Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940s American Navajo Carpet ( 3'9" x 6' x 115 x 183 )

$3,750

Vintage American Rag Rug

Located in New York, NY

A vintage American rag rug from the mid-20th century.

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Colonial New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage American Rag Rug

$7,500 Sale Price

20% Off

Aztec Design Geometrical Wool Rug 1940s - Finest Quality - Brown

Located in New York, NY

-Aztec design geometrical wool rug. -circa 1940s. -Material: wool. -Dimensions: 297 x 205 cm / 9.7 x 6.7 ft. -Perfect condition.

Category

1930s French Modern Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Aztec Design Geometrical Wool Rug 1940s - Finest Quality - Brown

$10,000

Crazy Whimsical Vintage American Hooked Runner

Located in New York, NY

A rare handmade American Hooked rug from the early part of the 20th century showing the southern part of the United States with various different type of animals. Condition is really...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Country New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Crazy Whimsical Vintage American Hooked Runner

$4,750

Early 20th Century Trading Post Rug ( 4'3" x 6'10" - 130 x 208 )

Located in New York, NY

Maybe Teec Nos Pos, but surely influenced by Caucasian weaving, but with a classic Navajo palette emphasizing flannel grey, ecru, black, camel and red. The abrashed field shows two l...

Category

1920s American Navajo Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Trading Post Rug ( 4'3" x 6'10" - 130 x 208 )

$6,800

1930s American Navajo Carpet ( 3'10" x 5'8" - 117 x 173 )

Located in New York, NY

1930s American Navajo Carpet ( 3'10" x 5'8" - 117 x 173 )

Category

1930s American Navajo Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1930s American Navajo Carpet ( 3'10" x 5'8" - 117 x 173 )

$3,500

Antique Hooked Square Rug with Animal Pictorials & Patterns, from Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handmade in wool and originating circa 1920-1930, this 3x3 rug is a rare and exciting new curation in Rug & Kilim’s collection of antique hooked rugs. On the...

Category

1920s American Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Hooked Square Rug with Animal Pictorials & Patterns, from Rug & Kilim

$6,100

Vintage Circa 1940 Gray Navajo Rug Kilim

Located in New York, NY

3'7 x 4'10. Although not attributable to a specific weaving site and too late for an eye dazzler this attractive rustic weaving beguiles with the pattern of saw tooth diamonds on the...

Category

20th Century American Kilim New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Circa 1940 Gray Navajo Rug Kilim

$3,384

Antique Hooked Circle Rug with Polychromatic Geometric Patterns Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handmade in wool and originating circa 1920-1930, this 3x3 antique circle rug is a rare and exciting new curation in Rug & Kilim’s collection of American hooked rugs. On the Design...

Category

1920s American Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Hooked Circle Rug with Polychromatic Geometric Patterns Rug & Kilim

$2,100

Rug & Kilim’s Extra Large Cowhide Rug in Brown and White Tones

By Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

This handmade 7x8 contemporary cowhide rug from Rug & Kilim represents an exciting new collection of rare pieces in the style—each a comfortable and stylish addition to a wide range ...

Category

2010s Brazilian Modern New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Fur, Hide, Leather

Rug & Kilim’s Extra Large Cowhide Rug in Brown and White Tones

$2,400

Early 20th Century Navajo Rug ( 4'10" x 7' - 147 x 213 )

Located in New York, NY

The Greek key border is executed in red and charcoal grey, and merges neatly into the well-abrashed mid-grey ground. The central vibrating pole medallion of three joined, lightning-f...

Category

1930s American Navajo Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Navajo Rug ( 4'10" x 7' - 147 x 213 )

$6,800

Mid 20th Century American Braided Rug ( 10'3" X 14' - 312 X 467 )

Located in New York, NY

Mid 20th Century American Braided Rug ( 10'3" X 14' - 312 X 467 )

Category

1940s American Country Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid 20th Century American Braided Rug ( 10'3" X 14' - 312 X 467 )

$12,000

Antique Hooked American Rug. Size: 4 ft 5 in x 7 ft 9 in

Located in New York, NY

Hooked Rug, America, Early 20th Century – Size: 4 ft 5 in x 7 ft 9 in (1.35 m x 2.36 m)

Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Hooked American Rug. Size: 4 ft 5 in x 7 ft 9 in

$2,200

Tribal Mid-20th Century Handmade American Flatweave Navajo Throw Rug

Located in New York, NY

A vintage American flatweave throw rug handmade by the Navajo tribe during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 1" x 4' 9".

Category

Mid-20th Century American Tribal New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Tribal Mid-20th Century Handmade American Flatweave Navajo Throw Rug

$3,625

American Hooked Runner

Located in New York, NY

A long and skinny colorful 20th-century American hooked runner Measures: 2'5'' x 18'9''.

Category

Late 20th Century American Country New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Jute

American Hooked Runner

$10,000

Square American Hooked Scatter Rug

Located in New York, NY

A handmade decorative American hooked rug from the middle of the 20th century Measures: 3'4" x 3'4'.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Country New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Jute

Square American Hooked Scatter Rug

$1,500

Shark Teeth American Navajo Rug

Located in New York, NY

An early 20th-century high-decorative American Navajo rug featuring a pattern resembling a sharks tooth in gray, ivory and coral Measures: 3'1" x 4'9".

Category

20th Century American Native American New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Shark Teeth American Navajo Rug

$6,500

American Stained Glass Hooked Throw Rug

Located in New York, NY

A handmade decorative American hooked scatter size rug from the middle of the 20th century Measures: 2'2" x 4'4''.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Country New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Jute

American Stained Glass Hooked Throw Rug

$1,675

Modern Swedish Pile Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

Located in New York, NY

Modern Swedish Pile Rug Size: 11'8" × 13'4" (355 × 406 cm). Elevating Scandinavian textile artistry, this Modern Swedish Pile Rug is a masterful expression of symmetry, texture, and ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Modern Swedish Pile Rug by Doris Leslie Blau

$15,000

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage American Hooked Rug

Located in New York, NY

Vintage American Hooked rug Size: 11'4" × 14'2" (345 × 431 cm) This exquisite early 20th-century American hooked rug blends pastoral charm with refined craftsmanship. Woven around th...

Category

Mid-20th Century American New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage American Hooked Rug

$40,000

Zabihi Collection Green American Hooked Mini Size Rug

Located in New York, NY

An American hooked mini size rug from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century rug no. j3877 size 2' x 3' 2"

Category

Early 20th Century American American Craftsman New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Jute

Zabihi Collection Green American Hooked Mini Size Rug

$1,100

Antique American Hooked Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique American hooked rug, size: 2'5" x 4'1".

Category

1930s American Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique American Hooked Rug

$450

Antique Hooked Geometric Rug in Polychromatic Tones Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Handmade in wool and originating circa 1920-1930, this 2x4 rug is a rare and exciting new curation in Rug & Kilim’s collection of antique hooked rugs. On the Design: This collecti...

Category

1920s American Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Hooked Geometric Rug in Polychromatic Tones Rug & Kilim

$4,800

Early 20th Century Navajo Rug Storm Pattern Crystal Post (3' x 5'7" - 91 x 170 )

Located in New York, NY

The “Storm Pattern” with four stepped lightning flashes emanating from a central rectangular cloud, is one of the most [popular of the post 1900 Navajo patterns...

Category

1920s American Navajo Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early 20th Century Navajo Rug Storm Pattern Crystal Post (3' x 5'7" - 91 x 170 )

$9,000

Antique American Hooked Rug 2' 0" x 3' 6"

Located in New York, NY

Antique American Hooked Rug 2'0" x 3'6"

Category

1930s American Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique American Hooked Rug 2' 0" x 3' 6"

$2,300

1930s Pictorial American Hooked Rug ( 2'10" x 5' - 86 x 152 )

Located in New York, NY

1930s Pictorial American Hooked Rug ( 2'10" x 5' - 86 x 152 )

Category

1930s American Folk Art Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

1930s Pictorial American Hooked Rug ( 2'10" x 5' - 86 x 152 )

$3,000

Antique American Hooked Rug

Located in New York, NY

Antique American hooked rug, size: 2'6" x 4'4". Pictorial.

Category

1920s American Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique American Hooked Rug

$1,360

Colorful American Hooked Rug

Located in New York, NY

A 20th-century American hooked colorful rug. Dated 1949 Measures: 2'7'' x 5'6''.

Category

Mid-20th Century Country New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Colorful American Hooked Rug

$3,500

1930s American Hooked Rug Runner with Tree of Life Pattern (3'4" x 12-102 x 366)

Located in New York, NY

1930s American Hooked Rug Runner with Tree of Life Pattern 3'4" x 12 - 102 x 366

Category

1930s American Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Fabric, Wool

1930s American Hooked Rug Runner with Tree of Life Pattern (3'4" x 12-102 x 366)

$4,300

Vintage Circa 1950 Gray Navajo Hand Knotted Rug 3'4 X 5'4

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Circa 1950 Gray Navajo Hand Knotted Rug 3'4 X 5'4. As perpetually fashionable as they are collectible, traditional Navajo rugs, skillfully woven by members of the Native Amer...

Category

20th Century American New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Vintage Circa 1950 Gray Navajo Hand Knotted Rug 3'4 X 5'4

$1,995

Mid 20th Century Mexican Carpet ( 4'10" x 6' - 147 x 183 cm )

Located in New York, NY

Mid 20th Century Mexican Carpet ( 4'10" x 6' - 147 x 183 cm )

Category

1960s Mexican Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid 20th Century Mexican Carpet ( 4'10" x 6' - 147 x 183 cm )

$6,800

Vintage Decorative Pillow with Floro-Geometric Design on Both Sides

Located in New York, NY

A vintage decorative pillow with floro-geometric design on both sides, size: 22" x 20" (1'10" x 1'8"). This handsome pillow features an illustrative design on front and back, with a ...

Category

1960s Vintage New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Decorative Pillow with Floro-Geometric Design on Both Sides

$149

Mid-20th Century Handmade American Rag Rug

Located in New York, NY

A vintage American rag rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 3' 6" x 5' 8" North American rugs & carpets: North American has never developed a unified handmade rug tradition, but rather it is the unassimilated confluence of several. From Mexico comes the Saltillo serape wearing blanket, and this stimulates the Navajo and Rio Grande (Colorado) weavers, first as blankets, then as rugs. The thrifty habits of rural America gave rise to the New England (and Western Canadian) hooked rug types, while the farmers of the Midwest recycled their disused garments into braided and rag rugs. The closest to a real ongoing tradition are the Southwestern (New Mexican) Navajo rugs. By the 1860s the native tribes were weaving wearing blankets with wool from the Spanish churro sheep. These were in stripe design, with combinations of undyed wool with cochineal reds and indigo blues. The multi-phase “Chief’s Blankets” from the 1870s-80s are a natural outgrowth of these. Machine spun red wool from Germantown in Pennsylvania appeared in the 1870s with a bright red hitherto unobtainable. The weavers loved it and blankets appeared with bright reds, generally aniline, in “eye dazzler” patterns. Anglo traders established posts beginning in the 1890s. Navajo weavings were perfect accompaniments not only for Western-themed decors, but for East Coast apartments, only they needed to be thicker and more rug like to be truly accepted. The traders brought Caucasian and Turkish village rugs to copy, borders were introduced and central medallions devised. The weavers continued to create on vertical looms, with a shared warp (dovetailing) weft structure to avoid slits. The warps were cotton string. Sizes were generally scatters, but occasionally a special order came in, hence antique room size Navajos are very rare and very pricey. Distinct village/pueblo styles developed. Among the best are: Two Grey Hills (considered the tightest, closest of all Navajo weaving), Crystal Springs, and Ganado. Certain new patterns such as the “Storm pattern” with jagged lightning bolts emanating from a dark cloud developed. The Yei rug with dancing Kachina doll figures became popular. The palette has been expanded beyond the classic grey, tan, dark brown, and cream natural wool combination to again include reds, blues, and greens. Navajo pictorials include American flags, trains, and automobiles, domestic and local scenes and scenery. Individual artist weavers now command gallery shows and correspondingly elevated prices. There are several levels of Navajo work, and antique and vintage scatters with simple flat designs, medium weaves, and tritonal palettes, and in good floor worthy condition are still available reasonably. The Native American weaving tradition extends into Colorado with two-piece scatters with sharp sawtooth medallions and striped end borders, with wool tapestry weave on cotton warps. These descend from the Saltillo blankets...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton, Yarn

Mid-20th Century Handmade American Rag Rug

$875

Late 19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5'9" x 7' - 175 x 213 )

Located in New York, NY

Late 19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5'9" x 7' - 175 x 213 )

Category

1890s American Folk Art Antique New York City - North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Late 19th Century American Hooked Rug ( 5'9" x 7' - 175 x 213 )

$9,800

Early 20th Century American Navajo Carpet ( 3'3" x 5' - 99 x 152 )

Located in New York, NY

Navajo weavers just love zig-zags, be they small or, as here, bold, defining a central column of soft grey and red diamonds. The black central column is the most striking motif and t...

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